Universal Column Detection
Automatically recognizes common contact column names from any source.
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How to Convert CSV → vCard
1
Prepare your CSV
Ensure your CSV has columns for First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, etc.
2
Upload and Configure
Upload Contacts CSV CSV and choose vCard Contacts (.vcf) format
3
Preview and Download
Review converted data, download Contacts-ready file
4
Import to your device
Open the .vcf file on your phone, or import via Contacts app (Google, Apple, Outlook)
Output is in vCard VCF format — ready to import directly, no manual reformatting needed.
Field Mapping
How Contacts Csv fields map to Contacts Vcard
| Contacts Csv | Source Value | Contacts Vcard | Target Value | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Email |
john.doe@example.com |
→ | EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET |
|
Email address |
Phone |
+1-555-123-4567 |
→ | TEL;TYPE=CELL |
|
Phone number |
Company |
Acme Inc. |
→ | ORG |
|
Organization |
Job Title |
Software Engineer |
→ | TITLE |
|
Job title |
Website |
https://example.com |
→ | URL |
|
Website URL |
Birthday |
1990-01-15 |
→ | BDAY |
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Birthday (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Notes |
Met at conference 2024 |
→ | NOTE |
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Notes with escaped newlines |
Nickname |
Johnny |
→ | NICKNAME |
|
Nickname |
Categories |
Friends, Colleagues |
→ | CATEGORIES |
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Contact groups |
Data Transformation
Each CSV row becomes one vCard entry in the output file
Input
Contact Row
CSV row with contact fields
Key columns:
First Name,
Last Name,
Email
1:1 — One input row creates one output row
Output
vCard Entry
Name
Build N and FN properties
Contact info
EMAIL and TEL properties
Address
Build structured ADR
At least First Name or Last Name required per contact
CSV → vCard Conversion Questions
What CSV column names does the tool recognize?
The tool recognizes common column names like First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Company, Job Title, Street, City, State, Zip, Country, Website, Birthday, and Notes. It also recognizes Google and Outlook specific column names automatically.
Can I import the VCF file to my iPhone?
Yes. Email the VCF file to yourself and open it on your iPhone, or use iCloud Contacts to import it. The tool generates vCard 3.0 which is fully compatible with iOS.
Will this work with Google Contacts CSV export?
Yes. The tool automatically recognizes Google Contacts column names like Given Name, Family Name, E-mail 1 - Value, Phone 1 - Value, and all numbered multi-value fields.
Why Use the CSV → vCard Converter?
vCard 3.0 Output
Generates vCard 3.0 format with widest compatibility across devices.
Smart Name Handling
Combines first, middle, last name, prefix, and suffix into proper vCard structure.
Address Structuring
Maps flat address columns into vCard structured address format.
Phone and Email Mapping
Maps phone numbers and emails with correct vCard type parameters.
Browser-Based Privacy
Files process locally in your browser. Contact data never leaves your computer.
How People Use CSV → vCard
I exported my client list from our CRM as CSV and needed it on my iPhone for quick calls between showings. I converted the CSV contacts to vCard format and emailed the VCF file to myself. All 500 contacts imported with phone numbers, emails, and addresses mapped correctly.
After a conference I had a spreadsheet of attendee contacts with names, companies, and emails. The csv to vcard converter turned the entire list into a single VCF file I imported into Google Contacts. The smart name handling correctly split first and last names from a combined column.
Our vendor directory lived in an Excel spreadsheet that no one could easily access on the go. I converted the Excel contacts to VCF and shared it with the team. Everyone imported the vCard file into Outlook and had the full vendor list with phone numbers and addresses on their phones.
Why Convert CSV to vCard?
The Compatibility Problem
Phones, email clients, and CRMs use vCard (VCF) format for contacts. CSV spreadsheets cannot be directly imported to most devices without conversion.
What This Tool Does
Upload your contacts CSV or Excel file. The tool maps your columns to vCard properties and generates a standards-compliant VCF file ready to import.
Supported Input Formats
Works with any CSV or Excel contacts file including Google Contacts exports, Outlook exports, CRM exports, and custom spreadsheets.
Common vCard Contacts (.vcf) Import Errors
Issues you might encounter when importing Contacts CSV data to vCard Contacts (.vcf) - and how we solve them
Missing Contact Name
Contact has no First Name or Last Name
First Name: (empty), Last Name: (empty)
First Name: John, Last Name: Doe
Ensure each contact has at least a first or last name
Rows without names are excluded from output
Invalid Birthday Date
Birthday cannot be parsed as a valid date
Birthday: 13/32/1990
Birthday: 1990-01-15
Use YYYY-MM-DD, MM/DD/YYYY, or DD/MM/YYYY format
Invalid dates are omitted from vCard output
Your CSV → vCard Conversion is Secure
Client-Side Conversion
No server round-trips. Your CSV → vCard data is processed entirely in the browser tab.
Auto-Erased on Close
The moment you close the page, all CSV → vCard data is wiped from browser memory. No traces left.
EU Privacy Standard
Meets GDPR requirements by design — no data processing on external servers, ever.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can, but free scripts and AI often miss edge cases that break real-world data: missing SKUs, currency formatting quirks, tax calculation errors, or date format mismatches. We have battle-tested validators specifically designed for accounting software imports that catch these issues before they corrupt your books. Plus, you get instant browser-based conversion without installing Python or managing dependencies.
The tool recognizes common column names like First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Company, Job Title, Street, City, State, Zip, Country, Website, Birthday, and Notes. It also recognizes Google and Outlook specific column names automatically.
Yes. Email the VCF file to yourself and open it on your iPhone, or use iCloud Contacts to import it. The tool generates vCard 3.0 which is fully compatible with iOS.
Yes. The tool automatically recognizes Google Contacts column names like Given Name, Family Name, E-mail 1 - Value, Phone 1 - Value, and all numbered multi-value fields.
Yes. The tool generates a single VCF file containing all contacts. Each contact is a separate vCard entry within the file.
Contacts that have no first name or last name are excluded from the output VCF file. Ensure each row has at least one name field populated.
Yes. The tool accepts both CSV and Excel files (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm) with the same column detection.
Open the VCF file in Outlook, or go to People, click Import, and select the VCF file. Outlook supports vCard 3.0 import natively.
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Contacts → Contacts Data Ecosystem
All available data flows from Contacts to Contacts
Contacts
Contacts CSV
Generic contacts CSV with flexible column detection for names, emails, phones, addresses
→
Contacts
vCard Contacts (.vcf)
vCard 3.0 format compatible with iOS, Android, Outlook, and Google Contacts
First Name + Last Name → N / FN
Email → EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET
Phone → TEL;TYPE=CELL
Contacts
vCard Contacts (.vcf)
vCard (VCF) contacts file with structured name, email, phone, and address fields
→
Contacts
Contacts CSV Export
Flat CSV with contact fields for spreadsheet editing or CRM import
FN → Full Name
N → First Name / Last Name / Middle Name / Prefix / Suffix
EMAIL → Email
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